Background
Elias, Samy E. G. was born on June 28, 1930 in Cairo. Son of Elias Girgis and Tahia N. (Kassabgy) Elias. came to the United States, 1956, naturalized, 1964.
Elias, Samy E. G. was born on June 28, 1930 in Cairo. Son of Elias Girgis and Tahia N. (Kassabgy) Elias. came to the United States, 1956, naturalized, 1964.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Cairo University, 1955. Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering and Management, Oklahoma State University, 1960.
Graduate assistant, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1957-1958; graduate assistant, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1958-1960; assistant professor, industrial engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1960-1961; executive assistant to Chairman of the Board, Organisation of Military Factories, Egypt, 1961-1962; associate professor industrial engineering, Kansas State University, 1962-1965; associate professor industrial engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1965-1967; professor, West Virginia University, 1967-1979; department chairman industrial engineering, West Virginia University, 1969-1976; special assistant to university president for personal rapid transit, West Virginia University, 1970-1977; Claude Worthington Benedum professor transportation, West Virginia University, 1976-1982; director, Harley O. Staggers National Transportation Center, 1980-1982; director transit engineering and safety, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 1982-1984; vice president, Transportation and Distribution Associations, Inc. subsidiary Day & Zimmermann,, Philadelphia, 1984-1987; principal, FAI Associations, Inc., McLean, Virginia, since 1987; associate dean engineering research, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, since 1988. Consultant Kansas City Transit, New York Transit Authority, New York Transit Authority Police Department, Omaha Transit Company, Cincinnati Transit Company, water closet Gilman &Company, Inc., Brown Engineering, Transportation and Distribution Associations, Provider Reimbursement Consultants Harris, Arab Petroleum Cons., Urban Transportation Development Corporation, World Bank, also others.
Fellow Chartered Institute Transportation, Institute Industrial Engineers (Transportation and Distribution award 1979). Member Society of America Value Engineers, American Society Engineering Education (chairman industrial engineering division 1972-1973), Society for Computer Simulation, National Society Propl. Engineers, Accreditation Board Engineering Technology (engineering accreditation committee 1987-1992, West Virginia Society Professional Engineers.
Married Janice Lee Craig, August 21, 1960. Children: Mona Lee, Tresa Jean, Cecilia Ruth.